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Article: Offshore: Doing Business Frequently Asked Questions on Mauritius.
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- Mondaq Business Briefing
- Article date:
- September 11, 2006
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Please give an overview of the basic features of this jurisdiction including business language, currency, time zone, business hours, political and economic stability. The Republic of Mauritius is a sovereign independent democracy which spreads over some 1,865 sq. km (720 sq. miles) in the Indian Ocean. This developing country boasts a population of about 1.25 million inhabitants with ethnic ties in India, Africa, China and Europe. It develops a vibrant economy and high living standards. Mauritius has known continuous growth since its independence in 1968, having ambitiously fought its way from a mono-product economy (sugar cane) to a now diversified multi-pronged ...